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Hey, Kids: To access your Raz-Kids page, go to the web page for your class and click on the symbol above your name. It's that easy!

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K-5 Adaptive reading program.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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These days in quarantine are most definitely "history in the making". Remember this time years from now with this Time Capsule.

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Order a $6 'Handwriting Without Tears Student Workbook' HERE!

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Training Workshops

Thousands of teachers, occupational therapists, educational specialists, and parents rely on our Pre-K and K-5 workshops for the strategies and tools they need to help students succeed.

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Learning Without Tears | Learning Without Tears

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Under "Read Alouds" but not at the top. Cinderella at the top. I don't know why it has this picture! Ugh! :(

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TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes

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Safe and Calm for Children -- Children Meditation Song -- Children's Songs by The Learning Station

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Safe and Calm for Children -- Children Meditation Song -- Children's Songs by The Learning Station

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Strictly No Elephants with Mrs. Strempel

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Strictly No Elephants with Mrs. Strempel

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A bedtime story from Tyler (Son of Travis Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Strempel)

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Each Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. CST, we host a Facebook Live to bring the Zoo to YOU! Join us for updates of what our furred, flippered, and feathered friends are up to and how our zookeepers are caring for them. Check out our Facebook Live library below!

Did you know that lemurs are ONLY found in Madagascar? 🌍 We recently had our lemur conservation partner Dr. Jonah, join our Primate keeper Reid in this week's Facebook live. Your visit to the zoo helps support Dr. Jonah and our other partners world-wide to help save animals in the wild.

#WorldLemurDay

Native to the deep, dense rainforests in the Congo, okapi are an endangered species that was the last large mammal discovered in Africa. You can help protect okapi by recycling your electronics to reduce the need for more materials to be mined in their native habitat.

The alligator lizard gets their name from the alligator-like scales on their back. It looks very similar to what you find on larger crocodilians! You can see these arboreal guys hanging out on their perch at their exhibit inside the Reptile & Amphibian House. 🦎 🐢 🐍
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El nombre de la lagartija arbórea mexicana viene de las escamas en su espalda que son parecidas a las de un caimán. ¡Son muy similares a los que se encuentran en los cocodrilos grandes! Pueden ver a estos arbóreos colgados en sus perchas en su exhibición dentro de la casa de reptiles y anfibios.

#HispanicHeritageMonth

🕷 Don't be fooled by their appearance! The salmon pink bird-eating tarantula and golden silk orb
weaver are essential to the ecosystem by eating pests all around us. Learn more about
what makes these guys great by watching the livestream.

Gone fishing! Our jaguars' habitat is designed to look like a riverbed in the Pantanal. Our female jaguar, Vida, demonstrated a natural behavior you'd see jaguars display in the wild - fishing and foraging for food in the stream. You can spot Vida usually napping in the bamboo near our mesh viewing area. Learn more on this week's livestream.
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¡Fuimos de pesca! El hábitat de nuestros jaguares está diseñado para parecerse a un río en el Pantanal. Nuestra jaguar, Vida, demostró un comportamiento natural que se vería en los jaguares en la naturaleza: pescar y buscar comida en el rio. Puedes ver a Vida generalmente tomando una siesta en el bambú cerca de nuestra área de observación de malla. Aprenda más en la transmisión en vivo de esta semana.

Duiker means "diver" in Dutch. Duikers are known to dive into bushes to hide from predators. See Tiffany and her parents, Vlad and Seana, in their exhibit next to zebras and bongos.

Saturday is going to be a paw-some day because it's #WorldAfricanPaintedDogDay! Come out to see our trio of painted dog brothers at our Meet the Keeper Talk presented by Phillips 66 at 11:30am. In the meantime, learn more about our dog pack on this week's livestream.

Our blue-throated macaws flock consists of six female birds. Macaws have a zebra-striped pattern underneath their eyes that is unique to each bird. Learn more about our colorful flock and see them enjoy some tasty kabobs and peanuts on this week's livestream!

We love the llama drama! Yzma is the newest addition of our Children's Zoo farm area. She's 10 months old and her MO is to do whatever her "big sister," Fiesta, does.

Bonus: See our llamas up close in our newest animal encounter. Book now!

This week, our Malayan tiger, Berani, cooled off with an ice popsicle treat from his animal care team. During the summer, you can spot our striped friend in his pool. Remember to join us this Saturday at 11:30 am for a special Meet the Keeper Talk presented by Phillips66, as we celebrate #InternationalTigerDay.

We don't love one more than the otter! 🦦 Come see our Asian- small clawed otters, Athena and Danh Tu during your next Zoo visit! It'll be a fun AC break inside Carruth Natural Encounters!

The perfect ice pop doesn't exi...

Our giant river duo, Ken and Merume, cooled off with two ice pops made with rainbow trout and catfish tails.

How can you tell this duo apart? Merume has a fully formed white throat patch while Ken has a smaller one near his chin. Each individual has their own unique throat patch pattern - similar to human fingerprints.

Teddy turned two this week and now weighs over 1,900 pounds, which is more than 1,500 pounds from his birth weight. He's learning new behaviors with his animal care team to help with his own medical care, including blood draw behaviors.

Today's forecast looked a bit c louded leopard- ish . ☁️ These arboreal cats' tails can be as big as their body size! This helps them navigate through trees for hunting.

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Cuteness x 2 ! We recently introduced the two newest members of our meerkat mob, CJ and Bugsy! They join mom Mae, Dottie and Kit in the meerkat exhibit outside of the Carruth Natural Encounters Building. Make sure to stop by and say hi, at your next Zoo visit!

Meet Willow! Our new female red panda is seven years old and full of personality. She is adjusting to her new home and can usually be found napping on the top right corner branch or in the tree trunk. You can tell Willow apart from Také because her white eyebrows blend in and resemble a "C" shape around her face. Stop by to see them during your next visit, right next to the Bug House.

Fall is in the air! 🍂 One of our Bug House residents, the dead leaf mantis, resembles a dead leaf to camouflage itself when it feels threatened. Mantises can see very well - seeing in more spectrums than humans can.

Bonus: The Zoo is staying open later every Friday in October during Zoo Boo presented by LyondellBasell. Stop by the Bug House to see our glowing lights display.

Meerkats may look tiny, but they are very mighty! 💪 They have natural immunity against the toxins from the venom of snakes and scorpions thanks to an enzyme in their stomachs .

Native to Colombia, the blue-billed curassow has been in our Zoo since 1969, with our first hatch in 1970. More than 50 years later, we successfully had our first parent-reared chick hatch last November, followed by a second parent-reared chick hatching two months ago. You can spot our female curassow and chick in the Cliffs Aviary in our South America's Pantanal exhibit.

Melons are a surprising but favorite snack for our African lion pride. Our carnivore keepers threw snacks and enrichment items into the lion moat to encourage them to cool off and get exercise in.

Don't miss tomorrow's #WorldLionDay festivities here at the Zoo! The schedule includes:

🦁 9:30am: See our lions receive paper enrichment to encourage natural behaviors like ripping and shredding

🦴 11:30am: Bone-in meat jump with Hasani

🧊 1:30pm: Food toss over the lion moat to encourage them to go swimming and cool off

Heads up-ice pops coming your way! Our newest orangutan, Takai, got to show off food enrichment items that help him stay cool during the hotter temps. Ice treats include orangutan favorites like bananas, blueberries, and grapes.

Happy, #GlobalTigerDay! Don't miss our 11:30am Keeper Talk presented by Phillips 66 with Berani and his keepers. Here are a few fun facts about tigers:

🐅 Malayan tigers are the second smallest subspecies. Berani weighs 300 pounds.
🐅 Tigers are the only carnivore with stripes and even their skin is striped.
🐅 Male tigers can also have manes around their face like lions.

This week, we went behind the scenes from the vet clinic! Dr. Joe walked us through a sea turtle exam with a Kemp's ridley sea turtle and also shared how you can help save them in the wild. Happy, #WorldSeaTurtleWeek!

Houston, we have a mural! Today, in collaboration with our friend GONZO247 and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, we unveiled our first Centennial mural featuring the Galápagos Islands. Stay tuned to see five more murals pop up around Houston, celebrating our Zoo's conservation work.

Learn more about our Centennial mural project.

#HouZoo100

Black bears are the smallest bear species native to the U.S. and can vary in coloration depending on where they're from. Learn more about black bears by watching this week's livestream below.

Head to TikTok to see more of Belle up close: tiktok.com/@houstonzoo

🐘 💦 Teddy celebrated his first birthday with a pool party last week! In our younger elephants' first year, the keepers raise and lower the pool water levels to ensure they get comfortable learning how to swim. Teddy now weighs 1,280 pounds, which is over 3x the weight he was when he was born.

To see more pool party fun, head to our TikTok: tiktok.com/@houstonzoo

🎶 We do (like to) talk about Bruno (and Pepa)! Our capybara pups were born just over a month ago and have doubled in weight since birth. Capybaras give birth to precocial pups, which means they come out very well developed. They have teeth, start walking within minutes, and eat solid foods within a few days.

You can see our adorable dynamic duo with their parents, Squirt and Rio, in the grasslands habitat inside of South America's Pantanal.

To see our capys go swimming, head to our TikTok: tiktok.com/houstonzoo

Nicknamed, the "ghost cat," cougars are known to be silent cats that are very athletic and can jump down 18 feet if necessary to ambush prey. Our Carnivore team provides our cougars, Shasta and Haley, with behavior-based enrichment where they illicit a natural behavior they would display in the wild like licking, scratching, sniffing, and more.

Don't miss Shasta guarding the class rings tomorrow from 9am-3pm. UH students can visit the Zoo for free with a valid student ID. Reserve your free ticket online: bit.ly/39AbiZm

Our African lion, Hasani, participates in his own medical care by voluntarily working with his trainers on husbandry behaviors. This means that he presents different body parts to his keepers, like his chest and belly when he stands, to make sure he's healthy. Learn more in our latest blog post.

SEE THE JUMP: tiktok.com/@houston_zoo

⛏️ Meerkats are built for digging! They spend most of their time digging extensive tunnel systems that can be as long as two football fields and 10 feet deep. Our meerkat ladies, Mae, Dottie, and Kit are turning 4 this Saturday with a fun birthday celebration during their daily keeper chat at 2:30 p.m.

Don't miss the Zoo's 100th birthday bash on Sat, April 30. Entry is included with your general admission and free for Zoo members. Get your tickets today: bit.ly/3uiui5l

#HouZoo100

Standing at five feet tall, whooping cranes are the tallest bird in North America. Not only can see you our ambassador birds, Heiden and Angel, at the Zoo, but you can also see this endangered species in the wild at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. This weekend, the Whooping Crane Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Share your own personal Zoo story for the chance to win a Zoo membership. Submit your story by Fri, April 29: centennial.houstonzoo.org

Hip, hippo yay! 🦛 If you haven't met Silas our pygmy hippo yet, he can usually be found sleeping during the day since he's nocturnal. He is often swimming in his pool or rolling around in mud puddles after it rains.

Plan ahead and spend your Spring Break at the Zoo to spot Silas! Buy tickets early for the best price: bit.ly/2ZD61t2

Jonah stole the show on today's Facebook Live! 🎨 Painting with our sea lions and other animals is a great form of enrichment that stimulates them mentally while providing one-on-one interaction time with their animal care team.

Think outside the box this holiday season and gift your loved ones a memorable gift like a one-of-a-kind animal art painting. Every purchase helps save animals in the wild. Shop now: bit.ly/30WscgC

We hope you had an ele-fun time with our herd on this week's Facebook Live! 🐘 🎃 Don't forget, Zoo Boo presented by LyondellBasell starts THIS Friday, Oct.1.

Just like the quality care we give the animals here at the Zoo, our partner Legacy Community Health - Montrose helps care for parents and kids.

Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla! You just said the scientific name of a western lowland gorilla! We hope you enjoyed seeing our gorilla troop on this week's livestream. You can join the fun and book a gorilla encounter where you can feed them from our Gorilla Treehouse. Book yours today!

We hung out with a few Texas natives this week, including our brown pelicans and North American river otters! As July comes to an end, you can still support #PlasticFreeJuly by recycling and reducing your single-use plastics. A simple tip is replacing one thing you can replace throughout the year like plastic straws or switching to a shampoo bar.

We hope you enjoyed today's double dose of cuteness with our baby elephants on Facebook Live! Although Teddy is two months younger than his niece Winnie, they are pretty close in size.

We're excited to partner up with Legacy Community Health to bring you updates on the care we give our young elephants during their first year. You'll get to learn about the quality care we give the animals here at the Zoo, just like Legacy helps care for parents and kids.

Our Savanna Aviary , located in South America's Pantanal , is home to 11 bird species, with 40 birds in total. One of the more prominent birds you may see the next time you visit is our green oropendola , who can be spotted building large hanging nests from the top of the aviary that are woven into a pendulum shape.

Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay! Dr. Kendra and team took us behind the scenes today to share what a recheck exam looks like for endangered sea turtles before they can be released back into the wild. You can help save sea turtles by reducing your single-use plastics and picking up trash you find at the beach.

We hope you enjoyed seeing Belle and Willow this morning, as they foraged through their habitat to find snacks in a variety of puzzle feeders. Belle also participated in a training session, using positive reinforcement, to highlight the importance of our bears taking part in their own medical care and voluntarily participating in blood draws, vaccines, nail trims, and more.

Giant river otters are the world's largest otter species! We have four here at the Zoo: Max, Dru, Marley, and Rijo. Make sure to visit one of our otter pairs in South America's Pantanal during your next Zoo visit.

Harris's hawks are native to Texas and are social birds that hunt in packs by stacking on top of one another - no other birds of prey hunt in packs like they do.

Galápagos tortoises are the largest species of tortoise on the planet! During your next Zoo visit, you can go behind the scenes and experience an up-close encounter with these slow-moving reptiles. Book your encounter: bit.ly/30vtj3s

Your favorite flock is back on exhibit! Flamingos get their rosy hue from a beta carotene pigment that is found in much of the food they eat, including shrimp and algae. The next time you visit the Zoo, stop by our Chilean flamingo habitat from the pathway at Texas Wetlands or at the end of South America's Pantanal.

In case you missed the BIG news, our elephant herd is growing by two! Mother and daughter Asian elephants, Tupelo and Tess, are due within a few weeks of each other this spring.

💕 What's pink and purple, and covered in hearts? A one-of-a-kind masterpiece created by our adorable red panda, Li Ming! Get your sweetheart a custom painting this Valentine's Day. Limited supply: bit.ly/3b2UKUM

Thank you for joining us in our last Facebook Live of 2020, and for tuning in all year-long! We hope you enjoyed seeing Silas, our pygmy hippo, who made his public debut three weeks ago. You can see him in his exhibit across from the ankole cattle.

We'll be back in January, Wednesdays at 11am! Happy holidays! 💚

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Armadillos are unique animals with special adaptations which allow them to live in a variety of habitats and meet their basic needs. Learn about our State small mammal, the Nine-banded Armadillo, and how they find food, shelter, and protect themselves from predators.
Download the follow-along worksheet here.

The programs in this series investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly changes during their life cycle. Students will learn about the basic needs and physical characteristics that allow these organisms to survive through each stage of the life cycle.
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Watch the Home Safari live on Facebook at 3pm EDT.

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K-5 Adaptive math program.

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K-5 Online Math Games
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ABCya! • ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids

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Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games… and more!

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Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games… and more!

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BrainPOP Jr. - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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